This is the exact kind of stuff I love finding on Tildes: interesting topics about something I would have never in a million years thought about, but now that I learned about it I will see...
This is the exact kind of stuff I love finding on Tildes: interesting topics about something I would have never in a million years thought about, but now that I learned about it I will see everywhere.
I love this article! I think it's so interesting that the imagery of butterflies is the dead, insect collection version. And it's not just in professional illustrations and things, but even in...
I love this article! I think it's so interesting that the imagery of butterflies is the dead, insect collection version. And it's not just in professional illustrations and things, but even in simpler, icon styles the way we draw butterflies is in the perpendicular way. Even fairy wings, whether they're based on butterfly wings or not, sit at that perpendicular view. It's just such a pervasive design that's everywhere, but once it's pointed out it's like, oh. Oh no. I read this article the first time a few years ago and now it's something I notice. I like the arc of the wings as they sit when butterflies are alive, and would like to see that more incorporated into other designs.
I agree! I think it's really sort of symbolic, in a way. We think of butterflies in a certain pose because of images we've seen based on field study versions of them, rather than forming our ideas...
I think it's so interesting that the imagery of butterflies is the dead, insect collection version. And it's not just in professional illustrations and things, but even in simpler, icon styles the way we draw butterflies is in the perpendicular way.
I agree! I think it's really sort of symbolic, in a way. We think of butterflies in a certain pose because of images we've seen based on field study versions of them, rather than forming our ideas of them based on actually seeing butterflies with our own eyes.
Ah, I can't unsee it! A lot of pictures of "flying" butterflies are now really morbid. I love it. 🦋 I shall pass this knowledge on so everyone who loves butterflies has this same pet peeve of...
Ah, I can't unsee it! A lot of pictures of "flying" butterflies are now really morbid. I love it. 🦋
I shall pass this knowledge on so everyone who loves butterflies has this same pet peeve of seeing dead butterflies everywhere. Hehehehe 😈
This article has definitely ruined most butterfly depictions for me. And I just spread that ruination to my mother because it's an interesting perspective and kinda neat way to reframe how I view...
This article has definitely ruined most butterfly depictions for me. And I just spread that ruination to my mother because it's an interesting perspective and kinda neat way to reframe how I view butterflies.
While I now may be unable to look at my pretty butterfly keychain from Costa Rica the same way, I think this will give me a greater appreciation for depictions of live butterflies.
This is the exact kind of stuff I love finding on Tildes: interesting topics about something I would have never in a million years thought about, but now that I learned about it I will see everywhere.
Thanks for sharing!
I love this article! I think it's so interesting that the imagery of butterflies is the dead, insect collection version. And it's not just in professional illustrations and things, but even in simpler, icon styles the way we draw butterflies is in the perpendicular way. Even fairy wings, whether they're based on butterfly wings or not, sit at that perpendicular view. It's just such a pervasive design that's everywhere, but once it's pointed out it's like, oh. Oh no. I read this article the first time a few years ago and now it's something I notice. I like the arc of the wings as they sit when butterflies are alive, and would like to see that more incorporated into other designs.
lol I actually hate it so much, I can't unsee it and I now can't stand seeing any art with butterflies on it.
totally agree with this though!
I agree! I think it's really sort of symbolic, in a way. We think of butterflies in a certain pose because of images we've seen based on field study versions of them, rather than forming our ideas of them based on actually seeing butterflies with our own eyes.
Ah, I can't unsee it! A lot of pictures of "flying" butterflies are now really morbid. I love it. 🦋
I shall pass this knowledge on so everyone who loves butterflies has this same pet peeve of seeing dead butterflies everywhere. Hehehehe 😈
This article has definitely ruined most butterfly depictions for me. And I just spread that ruination to my mother because it's an interesting perspective and kinda neat way to reframe how I view butterflies.
While I now may be unable to look at my pretty butterfly keychain from Costa Rica the same way, I think this will give me a greater appreciation for depictions of live butterflies.